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Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork Recipe

The idea for this recipe started with me misreading a menu in New Orleans. I read Jamaican Ginger Beer Pulled Pork and I automatically thought it would be jerk seasoned. I didn’t even realize that they were referring to the ginger beer being Jamaican until I was shopping for some for this recipe! I didn’t order the dish anyway, since I was full from crawfish and alligator bites and probably a bunch of gumbo, but I’m almost positive now that I would have been disappointed. But oh man, how good does Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork sound?? I promise, as good as it sounds, it tastes 100 times better.

I use one of my favorite kitchen items, my Dutch oven, for this recipe. I adore being barefoot in the kitchen, enjoying the smells, and checking on things as they’re cooking, so slow cooker set-it-and-forget-it cooking isn’t for me. If the slow cooker is your thing, then by all means, use it! This recipe can be easily adapted to the slow cooker.

This is 100% guy-approved. When we first made this as pulled pork sandwiches, Adrien’s exact words were (and I wrote this down so I would remember) “Oh my god. You could sell these. I’m serious. Put these on your sandwich shop menu. These are SO GOOD.” And the second time I made it and served it over polenta, he said “you could make a living on this.”

Eh? Eh??? Those words are music to my ears. They make me want to make this again and again. Good thing I made enough jerk paste for about 3-4 recipes! Maybe Jamaican jerk wings are in our future.

Oh, and I don’t have a sandwich shop. But I think I’d like to have a sandwich shop. Maybe. Someday.

The recipe for the Jamaican jerk paste comes from AllRecipes. Yes, it’s a long list of ingredients. But none are expensive, and you probably have most of these already in your kitchen. And I promise you, it’s 100% worth it. The only thing I changed was to use habaneros instead of the traditional Scotch bonnet peppers. If you can find Scotch bonnets, definitely use those instead. But I’m telling you, don’t sub out a different jerk rub or (heaven forbid) something store bought. This recipe is all. about. the. jerk. paste.

And the ginger beer. That stuff is so awesome! So yeah, maybe we did buy a 4-pack of ginger beer from Whole Foods, use one for this recipe, and make Moscow mules with the rest. Maybe that happened. And maybe it was a great time. Ahh you got me, it was definitely a great time!

It’s worth saying again… Do NOT panic about the long list of ingredients or the fact that this isn’t on the table in under an hour. Most of the prep and cook-time is hands-off anyway.

You have my word. This recipe is worth every minute!

If you attempting my Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork Recipe, be sure to take a photo and tag me @onlinefoodblog on Instagram or Twitter. I would love nothing more than to see your creations!

How to make Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork

Ingredients

This Jamaican jerk pork is slow cooked in ginger beer, giving it out-of-this-world flavor. An authentic jerk paste is the magic behind this show stopper! Serve over creamy polenta, as a fun twist on tacos, or on toasted brioche buns for an amazing sandwich!

For the jerk paste:1/2 cup ground allspice

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

6 garlic cloves

4 habanero peppers, seeded and cored

1 tablespoon ground thyme

2 bunches green onions (about 1/2 cup)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

2 tablespoons soy sauce

salt and pepper, to taste

For the pork:
2 1/2 pound pork shoulder

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into large chunks

12 ounces ginger beer (I prefer Reed’s)

1/3 cup Jamaican jerk paste

Instructions

For the jerk paste:

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Makes about 1 cup.

For the pork:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a large resealable bag, combine the pork and the jerk paste.

Close the bag and shake, rub, and massage the paste into the meat until it’s completely covered.

Marinate at least 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the fridge.

Heat oil over medium high heat in a Dutch oven. Add the meat and sear 4-5 minutes on both sides.

Add the onion when you flip the meat and allow parts of it to brown.

Add the ginger beer, scrape up as many of the brown bits as you can from the bottom of the pan, then cover and move to the oven.

Cook for 2 1/2 hours, until you can stick a fork into the meat and twist and it falls apart.

Remove from the oven, transfer the meat to a bowl, and shred with two forks.

Using an immersion blender, puree the onion and remaining liquid in the Dutch oven until smooth.

If you don’t have an immersion blender, just transfer the onion and liquid to a regular blender or food processor.

Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Add the liquid to the pork and stir to combine.

Notes

Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork Independent Review

As the Christmas season approaches, I thought of a delicious recipe to learn and prepare for our visitors who will be traveling all the way from the UK. I searched the internet and decided to have a taste of the Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork. I made up my mind to prepare it and see if it was going to match my expectation genuinely. After having a taste of this delicious recipe, I have decided to share some of my experiences with you.

I’m going to break this down into three areas for a better understanding. These are; ingredients, flavor, and preparation. Let’s get started.

Ingredients:
Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork is made with a long list of ingredients that are very cheap and readily available in the market. Some of the ingredients include ground allspice, brown sugar, garlic, habanero peppers, thyme, onions, cinnamon, nutmeg, soy sauce, salt. Pepper, pork shoulder, vegetable oil, yellow onion, ginger beer, Jamaican jerk paste. The ingredients have a lot of nutritional value to add to the body, most of them contain protein, carbohydrate, and fats which are suitable for anyone who wants to be healthy and robust.

Flavor:
Jamaican jerk pork is slow cooked in ginger beer. Combining the taste of garlic, ginger, habanero pepper, thyme, nutmeg, and cinnamon gives it a unique flavor that leaves you asking for more.

Preparation:
And lastly, the Jamaican jerk pork can be prepared very quickly without spending all your time in the kitchen. All you have to do is to combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Then heat in an oven before adding any other ingredient. The Jamaican Jerk Ginger Beer Pulled Pork is very tender, succulent and slow cooked. If you love slow cooking, then this is for you. One of the biggest downside is that it takes hours to slow cook.

It is also important to state that the Jamaican Jerk Ginger is made in two forms, the Jerk paste, and the pulled pork sandwich. One interesting thing about the pulled pork is its pork is tenderness, the pork is also flavorful, and has a good tug when combined with a Jerk paste that compliment and not supplement the overall flavor.

However, one of its downsides is that the shredded pork is just a conduit for the real flavor in the sandwich which is the Jerk Paste. It is this generic Jerk Paste that makes the Pork taste like a McDonald’s McRib, which can be good or bad depending on what you think and how it tastes to you.

After my first few bite, I was delighted with what I got. Apart from the flavor, the tenderness of the pulled pork also made me stayed glued to it until I was done eating it, the Jerk paste was a nice compliment. Overall, this sandwich was a great one. I loved it so much and enjoyed tasting it. I would be preparing it for my guest during this Christmas celebration. Also, the pulled pork contains about 410 calories, and 15 grams of fat has a lot of nutritional value to offer the body. I will give this sandwich a B+.

Taste Rating

10

Presentation

8

Time Needed

5

The Goods

Amazingly tender

Really tasty and yummy

Non expensive ingredients

The Bads

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